New Internet-based technology may aid criminal justice agencies through tools such as better criminal databases, remotely conducted criminal trials and electronic monitoring of parolees in the community, according to a new ...
Social Sciences
Aug 17, 2015
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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have found a three to five percent reduction in the probability of criminal recidivism among a sample of juveniles arrested for felony drug offenses, some of whom were processed ...
Social Sciences
Jun 9, 2015
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New research from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy found that states with a large minority population tend to incarcerate more people.
Social Sciences
Oct 14, 2014
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Non-Americans in the U.S. federal court system are more likely to be sentenced to prison and for longer terms compared to U.S. citizens, according to a new study.
Social Sciences
Oct 1, 2014
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Commentary on the trial of George Zimmerman for the killing of Trayvon Martin highlighted some Americans' perception of the influence of race and class on law enforcement in the United States. University of Missouri sociologists ...
Social Sciences
Aug 8, 2013
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A co-founder of Reddit and activist who fought to make online content free to the public has been found dead, authorities confirmed Saturday, prompting an outpouring of grief from prominent voices on the intersection of free ...
Other
Jan 13, 2013
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The first rigorous analysis of the crime-fighting power of DNA profiling finds substantial evidence of its effectiveness.
Social Sciences
Jan 11, 2013
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(AP) -- The Supreme Court will weigh in on an important privacy issue for the digital age: whether the police need a warrant before using a global positioning system device to track a suspect's movements.
Business
Jun 27, 2011
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What's your favorite prime-time crime show? Do you enjoy the fictional world of "CSI" or "Law & Order," or do you find real-life tales like "The First 48" or "Dateline" more engrossing? Your answers to those questions may ...
Social Sciences
Feb 8, 2011
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Hong Kong's first environmentally-friendly prison has stirred up a debate in one of the world's most densely populated cities where many live in dingy and overcrowded high-rise flats.
Environment
Nov 14, 2010
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